Votes at a glance: Lawton City Council meeting, Dec. 3, 2024

The Lawton City Council took the following recorded actions during its Dec. 3 meeting. All votes below are drawn from the meeting record and reflect either roll-call votes or announced tallies.

• Motion to approve the consent agenda (all items except item 5 pulled): Passed, 8-0.

• Item 5 — Resolution to amend the FY25 budget by appropriating $2,000,000 to the Capital Improvement Projects Fund for the Rogers Lane I‑44 and U.S. 62 lighting project: Motion to approve passed, 8-0. (Presentation by Krista/Christa; funding tied to a Department of Commerce public‑private partnership grant and Fort Sill partnership.)

• Item 21 — Ordinance amending Lawton City Code to allow Public Facilities (P.F.) permitted uses within C‑1 and C‑2 commercial zoning districts (sections cited in title): Motion to approve and waive reading passed, 8-0. Municipal Planning Commission recommendation: passed 8-0.

• Item 22 — Authorization for property owner to continue remodeling structure at 1708 Southwest A Avenue (per Section 6‑11108(d), follow-up authorization after 180 days): Motion to approve extension (staff recommendation for six-month additional time) passed, 8-0.

• Item 23 — Previously declared dilapidated property at 1303 Northwest Laird Avenue: Motion to remove property from dilapidated list and allow renovation by interested buyer (former councilman Sadler): Passed, 8-0.

• Item 24 — Authorize expenditure from Councilmember Kelly Harris’s ward fund to purchase and install four additional Flock cameras; placement to be determined by Lawton Police Department: Motion to approve passed, 8-0. Staff reported sufficient funds in account.

• Item 25 — Ordinance amending utility deposit rules (section 22‑1‑2‑115) to allow commercial deposits based on a three-month average rather than a flat $3,000: Motion to approve and waive reading passed, 8-0.

• Item 26 — Resolution amending fee schedule (Appendix A) to include utility and landfill deposits: Motion to approve companion resolution passed, 8-0.

• Administrative motions: Motion to table Transit Trust lease (business item 1) and return after planning and legal review: Transit Trust motion to table carried 8-0 (recorded earlier in meeting as a Trust action).

• Executive session item (29) — Governing body discussed a pending action with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality regarding a notice of violation for the city wastewater treatment facility (NOV S‑11303‑243); no open-session action taken afterward.

The council’s meeting record shows unanimous approvals (8-0) on the listed items. Where the transcript identifies a presenting staff member, that person’s name is indicated in the meeting discussion. For items where the motion maker or seconder was not identified by full name in the transcript, the council announced the motion and recorded votes.